The next day we headed off to the Akrotiri site with Lara and Carol leading the way ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000862 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000863 and after the talks we were able to visit the excavation first from a distance ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000864 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000865 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000866 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000867 and then after Dimitri ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000868 Suzanne and I ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000869 Valentina and Corey ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000870 Suzanne, Dimitri and Carol ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000871 and then the whole group (adding Lara, Luc, Johnny and Andreas) modeled helmets ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000872 we were allowed in to admire the site seeing broad views around the Xeste building ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000873 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000874 looking into the rooms ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000875 and the paths ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000876 and avenues ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000877 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000878 and into rooms ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000879 where it was possible to see wall detail ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000880 to the town square (actually a triangle) ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000881 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000882 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000883 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000884 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000885 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000886 and the steps to upstairs ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000887 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000888 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000889 pottery near a room ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000890 and a few more views ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000891 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000892 before seeing an overview map ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000893 and heading outside ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000894 past the flowers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000895 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000896 and some of the local capers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000897 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000898 before people gathered into cars ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000899 and headed to the black beach ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000900 where among the sales people ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000901 our swim continued ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000902 as Suzanne enjoyed the shore ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000903 and we noted a boat at sea before heading to a lunch where we forgot to take pictures but did hear from Professor Doumas about the purpose of clinking glasses before having a drink (it adds one more to the list of senses with which you can experience food). ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000904 After a break, we drove into the town of Fira and parked here ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000905 turning at this corner ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000906 and then saw a sunset ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000907 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000908 before going to Nikolas' restaurant in Fira (maybe the best on the island) ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000909 for a dinner of Greek salad ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000910 bread ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000911 white wine ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000912 water ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000913 chicken with lemon ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000914 and a vegetable dish. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.04-10.10Santorini//P1000915